The Golden Bachelorette winner Chock Chapple told his friends in Kansas that he'd become an underwear model in order to hide the fact that he was engaged to Joan Vassos and flying to Los Angeles to meet up with her. Chock, a 60-year-old insurance executive from Wichita, Kansas, and Joan, a 61-year-old private school administrator from Rockville, Maryland, got engaged at the end of The Golden Bachelorette season 1, which wrapped filming in late July 2024, but the season finale didn't air until November 13. This meant that Joan and Chock had to keep their secret for over three months.
The Golden Bachelorette winner Chock had to get creative to explain his multiple trips from Wichita to Los Angeles, so he told his friends that he'd become an underwear model.
In an interview with People, Chock revealed that he and Joan had a hard time keeping their engagement a secret until the Golden Bachelorette finale. He explained, "The family obviously knows — you can't keep that from your kids — but not telling your friends, it's very tough.We were traveling a lot to the Happy Couples homes in California, so they kind of know what's going on, but you can't say it." During the "After the Final Rose" episode, Chock shared that he and Joan had had five Happy Couple's Weekends together before the finale aired.
Joan acknowledged that it was harder for Chock to keep their relationship a secret than her. She said, "I think they can see it on your face when you're really happy. They're like, 'Well, this obviously worked for you.' They would suspect maybe it worked for me, but I think it's really hard for Chock because he was one of 24 [suitors], so walking around looking that happy all the time, people suspect."
Because of this, Chock had to get creative to explain his multiple trips from Wichita to Los Angeles, so he told his friends that he'd become an underwear model. He said, "I told them I was an underwear model and I was going to L.A. to do numerous shoots. They wanted a guy my size and I just kept getting more popular and popular."
I told them I was an underwear model and I was going to L.A. to do numerous shoots. They wanted a guy my size and I just kept getting more popular and popular.
What Chock Chapple's Cover Story Meant For The Golden Bachelorette
Chock Had to Be Careful Not To Spoil The Ending
Although Chock's friends might've seen right through his cover story about being an underwear model, he did a great job of keeping the Golden Bachelorette ending a secret. During The Bachelor season 28, Joey Graziadei and Kelsey Anderson accidentally gave away their ending when they both posted from the same Happy Couple safe house on social media. Eagle-eyed fans quickly realized that they were posting from the same place, and figured out that they were together after the show. Chock and Joan were much more careful after The Golden Bachelorette.
Our Take On Chock Chapple's Golden Bachelorette Cover Story
Chock Has A Great Sense Of Humor
Chock's cover story about being an underwear model in Los Angeles was a hilarious way for him to hide his engagement to Joan. Joan's right that many people expected her to have a happy ending, so it wouldn't be surprising to see her glowing after her season wrapped filming. However, as one of 24 suitors, Chock had to be much more discreet. Although his friends possibly didn't believe his story, he at least tried to keep the engagement a surprise for viewers.
The Golden Bachelorette's Chock and Joan are perfect for each other, and they really do seem meant-to-be. It must've been very challenging for them to not shout from the rooftops that they were in love and engaged for the over three months between filming ending and the finale airing on TV. Now that Joan and Chock's engagement has been revealed, they can express their love out in the open. Hopefully, Joan and Chock will live happily ever after.
